Published in March 2013, ‘Child accidents and injuries in the North West’ draws together extensive research into the nature and scale of childhood unintentional injuries and accidental deaths in the North West of England.The report will support local authorities, the NHS and Health and Wellbeing Boards in their work to prevent and minimise the risk of child accidents and injuries.Key themesThree...

Supporting frontline practitioners to create a local focus for accident prevention Local commissioning of child accident prevention is set to feature more prominently on the agenda of local authorities now that the issue is firmly embedded into the new Public Health Outcomes Framework indicator to reduce hospital admissions from unintentional and deliberate injuries for 0-18 year olds.

Finding Common Ground for Public Health, Road Safety and Active LifestylesCAPT is hosting a one day road safety seminar which will bring together stakeholders in public health, road safety, highways engineering and services for children and families.